Q: We had an employee who went on FMLA which recently ended. We kept him employed, but on additional leave, for another month. At that time, he informed us that his doctor told him he could not come back to work…

Q: We have a salesperson who drives a company vehicle for work. He was given a DUI, but hasn’t been convicted yet. He’s also been issued a temporary driver’s license to drive and has to drive as part of his employment. What are our…

Q: Do we have to continue to pay active service members while they are completing their duty time? A: No you do not have to pay them, but you must allow them the time off required to complete annual training/ deployments…

Q: We have a new employee who will live and work out of Texas for the time being. We don’t have any other company representatives in that state to verify his I-9 documents. How do we handle this? A: When…

Q: We have an employee on his third year of FMLA and he takes intermittent leave for treatments and doctors appointments.  We are having to pay his department staff overtime to compensate for his hours not worked.  How can we…

Q: Can we deduct the cost of a professional license from our employees’ paychecks if they can take the license with them if they resign? A: It depends on your state. In Arizona, for example, employers may only make a deduction from…

Q: Can I ask about salary history on employment applications? A: It depends what city, state, or U.S. territory your business is located in. California, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York City, Philadelphia, Puerto Rico, and Oregon have all enacted legislation that…

Q: An employee had a work comp claim and we sent her to a health clinic, however, she never checked in there. She claimed to go to an ER instead but never submitted proof of this. Awhile later, she stopped…